Lip stick box



Feb. 11, 1936. w s. ERBELE 2,030,053

' ,LIP STICK BOX Filed. Jan. 14, 1935 10 o p 4 W1 1.; R 3a ATTOR N EY Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to toilet articles and has special reference to a container for a lipstick, the object being to provide a holder which will protect the lipstick from contamination and will automatically feed the lipstick to the mouth of the container as it is used. The objects of the invention are attained in such a device as is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and the invention consists in certain novel features which will be particularly defined in the claims following a detailed description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a container embodying the invention, the container being closed.

Figure 2 is a similar view, the container being open and the lipstick fed to a higher position therein.

Figure 3 is a detail view, on a larger scale,

showing the follower and the stop therefor.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Figure 2.

The box I is preferably of metal and has an elliptical cross-sectional contour, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. A follower 2 is fitted within the box and consists of a metal disk or plate having the same elliptical form as the box and provided with a depending rim 3 which, by bearing slidably against the box, will prevent tilting of the follower without interfering with its feeding movement. The lipstick 4 rests at its lower end upon the follower and a coiled expansion spring 5 is disposed below the follower and tends constantly to lift the same and the lipstick to and through the mouth of the box, as will be understood. The follower is provided with a peripheral notch 6 formed with a narrower extension 1, and a leaf spring 8 is secured at its lower end within the box at the bottom thereof and passes through the notch 6. The side edges of the spring are formed into ratchet teeth 9 having their abrupt faces presented downwardly,

as clearly shown in Figure 3, and these teeth are adapted to engage the side edges of the notch extension I to hold the follower against the action of the spring.

A cover or lid I0 of domed formation is mounted upon the box adjacent the upper end of the spring 8 and a spring ll cooperates with the hinge to snap the cover into closed position. The cover is provided with a lug l3 at the hinge which is of such shape that it bears against the spring 8 at the upper end thereof when the lid is in open position and forces the spring into engagement with the follower to prevent upward movement thereof, as shown in Figure 2. As the lid is closed, the lug will recede and permit the 5 spring to release the detent or ratchet teeth from the follower which will then move upward under the influence of the expansion spring 5, the movement, however, being limited by contact of the lipstick with the inner side of the lid. It 10 will thus be seen that the lipstick can be moved upward only when the box is closed and wasting of the same is thereby avoided.

Diametrically opposite the hinge, the lid is provided with a resilient latching tongue I415 which is adapted to engage a projection I 5 on the box, when closed, as shown in Figure 1, thereby preventing the accidental opening of the device. It will be noted that the lid fits closely around the end of the box so as to effectually 20 exclude dust and other foreign matter.

It will be readily appreciated that the lipstick may be used as long as any of it remains on the follower and a new stick may be placed in the box by merely pushing down the follower 25 which will then ride easily over the ratchet teeth.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A lipstick holder comprising a box, a hinged lid therefor, a follower, in the box, means for feeding the follower upward, a ratchet device 30 engaging the follower to prevent upward movement thereof, and means on the hinge of the lid to release the ratchet device as the lid is closed.

2. A lipstick holder comprising a box, a hinged 35 lid thereon, a follower in the box, means for feeding the follower upward, a resilient ratchet device engageable with the follower to restrain the same, and a lug on the lid bearing against the ratchet device to engage same with the fol- 40 lower as the lid is opened.

3. A lipstick holder comprising a box, a lid therefor, a follower in the box, means for feeding the follower upward, the follower having a peripheral notch, a leaf spring secured at its 45 lower end in the box and passing through the notch in the follower, ratchet teeth on said spring engaging the sides of the notch in the follower, and a lug on the lid bearing against the spring at its upper free end whereby the spring will 50 be engaged with the follower when the lid is opened and released therefrom when the lid is closed.

WILLIAM S. ERBELE. 

